From 2001 to 2006 the incidence of bicycle-related Emergency Department presentations in Sydney, Australia, rose by 42%, hospital admissions by 16%, and treatment for major trauma by 76%. A Danish study recorded a 39 % reduction in all-cause mortality over a 15 year period for people who cycled to work. So sespite the perceived risks, the benefits are overwhelmingly positive. The authors agree that the increase in injury in the Victorian study does not take account of the increase in the actual number of people riding bikes.
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College students were given one of two menus. One menu featured French fries, chicken nuggets and a baked potato; the other included those same items as well as a salad. 10% af the students exposed to the short menu ordered fries. While 33% of the students exposed to the longer menue (including salads) chose fries. Wow! The research suggests that the presence of healthy options on a menu can induce some diners to eat less healthily than they otherwise would. See also http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/599219
Desk jobs are increasing obesity, with many employees and employers ignorant of the risks of sitting down all day, researchers said on Wednesday.
Morbidly obese adults are sedentary for more than 99 percent of the day, getting only a fraction of the amount of walking that experts recommend for staying healthy, a small study suggests.
Enrolling young teens in organized sports does not prevent a decline in physical activity during later teenage years, but it does seem to help them maintain some level of physical activity over time, study findings suggest.
The association between PA frequency and school-level PA opportunity differs by sex and weight status. Overweight boys in particular may benefit from health promotion strategies providing greater opportunities for school PA. 1 267 students in 69 Canadian schools participated.
3 relevant golas were chosen: Goal 1: Improve physical activity options and opportunities. Goal 2: Improve nutrition and access to healthy food choices and limit access to unhealthy food and beverage choices. Goal 3: Improve the coordination of policy and resources directed to the prevention and reduction of obesity, especially among those populations most at risk.
Each morning, about 450 students travel along 17 school bus routes to 10 elementary schools in this lakeside city in Italy. But there are zero school buses. Walking School Buses are fantastic! See also http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1115234.html
New research from University of Illinois suggests that physical activity may increase students’ cognitive control – or ability to pay attention – and also result in better performance on academic achievement tests. See also http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/digest.jsp?id=10129
A newly formed International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP) is dedicated to worksite health and encouraging employees to be active and healthy. CDC and The Coca-Cola Company support IAWHP.